Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Pommel nut
Also pommel bolt or tang nut. Capstan rivet sometimes included in pommels.
From Encyclopedia
- Sabre
- A sword with a curved, single-edged blade (probably originally derived from Eastern scimitars).
- Studded and Splinted Armor
- Heavy fabric or leather with the filling of rigid materials riveted in plates or strips.
- Tassets
- Overlapping plates covering the joint of the haunch part in a full- armor.
- Ventail
- An integral flap of mail attached to the coif in the thirteenth century; it could be drawn across the mouth to protect the lower face.
